i. The Centre has formulated the infrastructure policy to promote
living close to mass public transport corridors like metro, monorail and bus
rapid transit.

ii. Its aim is to addressing the challenges of urbanization.

iii. The new Policy seeks to promote Transit-Oriented Development.

iv. The Ministry of Urban Development is also incentivising the
TOD under new Metro Policy and Green Urban Mobility Scheme that seeks to create
non-motorised transport infrastructure in cities like footpaths and
cycle-tracks.

v. TOD policy is being taken up in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Naya Raipur,
Navi Mumbai and Nagpur.

i.
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a 375-million-dollar
loans and grants in New Delhi to develop 800-km Visakhapatnam-Chennai
Industrial Corridor.

ii.
The project is the 1st phase of a planned 2,500–kilometer long East Coast
Economic Corridor having total cost of 846 million dollars.

iii.
The Corridor will enhance development in eastern coast in line with the
government’s ‘Make in India’ policy to boost manufacturing by attracting
foreign investment and facilitating the establishment of manufacturing hubs

iv.
The project involves creation of efficient transport and reliable water and
power supplies in the industrial clusters, skilled workforce with
industry-friendly policies to improve ease of doing business for integration of
local economy with global production networks.

1.
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROVES DEVELOPMENT OF 6 KM LONG BET DWARKADARSHAN CIRCUIT IN GUJARAT AT A COST OF RS.16.27 CR UNDER HRIDAY

i.
As a part of the Central Scheme ‘Heritage City Development and Augmentation
Yojana’, the Ministry of Urban Development has approved development of 6 km
long Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit in Gujarat at a cost of Rs.16.27 cr.

ii.
The circuit was approved by the HRIDAY National Empowered Committee chaired by
Rajiv Gauba, Secretary GOI.The Circuit will connect the famous Dwarkadish
Haveli and Hanuman Dandi, the only temple housing Hanumanji and his son
Makardhwaj, in Dwarka district of Gujarat.

iii.
The important work under the Darshan Circuit would include development of
streets and pedestrian pathways, laying of cycle tracks along beach side,
plantation, provision of benches, resting spaces, changing rooms, drinking
water and toilet facilities, craft and food bazar, signages, LED lighting,
plazas for vending spaces etc.